Helsinki - Finland's benchmark index finished slightly lower at the close on Tuesday, pressured by declines in several economically sensitive sectors. At the close of trading in Helsinki the OMX Helsinki 25 fell 0.08%.
The session saw a split between individual winners and losers. The top performers on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:TYRES), which gained 3.93% or 0.48 points to finish at 12.68; Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V), up 2.76% or 0.90 points to 33.54; and Metso Oyj (HE:METSO), which rose 1.36% or 0.21 points to close at 15.68.
On the downside, Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) led losses among the headline names, dropping 4.15% or 0.52 points to close at 12.02. Qt Group Oyj (HE:QTCOM) declined 3.14% or 0.76 points to end at 23.48, while Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) fell 2.32% or 0.92 points to 38.82 at the close.
Market breadth on the Helsinki exchange favoured decliners, with 103 stocks falling against 70 advancers and 19 unchanged.
There was a notable milestone in the session: shares of Nokian Renkaat rose to a three-year high, gaining 3.93% to reach 12.68.
Commodities and currencies
Commodity markets showed meaningful moves during the trading day. Brent oil for August delivery decreased 5.03% or $4.18 to trade at $78.99 a barrel. U.S. crude for July delivery fell 5.83% or $4.71 to $76.04 a barrel. In precious metals, the August Gold Futures contract was up 0.09% or $3.95, trading at $4,355.55 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs cited in the session moved little from the levels reported: EUR/USD was reported unchanged at 1.16 with a 0.22% figure attached, and EUR/GBP was listed unchanged at 0.86 with a 0.02% figure. The US Dollar Index Futures was reported down 0.14% at 99.24.
This close reflects a day in which gains among certain industrial and machinery names were offset by declines in telecom and technology-related stocks, leaving the headline OMX Helsinki 25 marginally in the red.